SW Virginia News

There were 2,315 white students enrolled in Buchanan County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Buchanan County Public Schools District welcomed 2,378 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 97.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

Buchanan County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Buchanan County and has a main office in Grundy.

Among the eight schools in Buchanan County Public Schools District, Riverview Elementary/Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2016-17	2,922	2,895	99.1%
2017-18	2,836	2,807	99%
2018-19	2,758	2,731	99%
2019-20	2,676	2,619	97.9%
2020-21	2,516	2,466	98%
2021-22	2,427	2,373	97.8%
2022-23	2,462	2,395	97.3%
2023-24	2,378	2,315	97.4%